About Toronto, ONIt's been called "a city that works." As the capital of Ontario and Canada's largest city (population exceeds 5 million), Toronto has become a dynamic cosmopolitan hub known for entertainment, culture, sports, high fashion and big business. It's the financial centre of Canada, and boasts more than 20,000 retail stores and restaurants. Yet for such a large city it's miraculously clean, safe and friendly. Tourists are drawn to the charm of the Lake Ontario waterfront district, the high-rise splendor of popular Yonge Street, and the trendy shops and quaint cafés along College and Queen Streets. The city also has a flourishing music and performing arts scene, with a wide variety of shows every night of the week.

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When it comes to athletics, some Canadians consider hockey more a religion than a national sport. Their temple, the Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum, opened in 1961 and houses everything from the original 1893 Stanley Cup to bronze casts of Wayne Gretzsky's feet!